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10-09-2012, 11:11 PM | #212 |
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I like it a lot. Where do i sign up?
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What they said. Sent from my Galaxy S3 with Tapatalk
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Hi everyone, a couple things...
I am not a vendor, and I will not be selling this armrest. I was given an opportunity to test it on behalf of Scion Canada. It was an opportunity that I thought this community would be interested in - a nice OEM accessory. If and when this armrest becomes available, I will be the first to share with you the particulars. I've had some updates from the design team: -there will be a relief in the mounting bracket/lid to allow for charging cables to go through with the lid closed -side hinged design remains -single-stitching remains to match door panel trim -RHD and LHD versions will be available in various markets Some of you may be disappointed in hearing this, but allow me to clarify a couple of things... As this will be an OEM offered piece, certain design elements cannot work. For example, the idea to have the armrest simply sit in the recessed centre console area: this design wouldn't be offered for potential injuries in a crash - with nothing securing it, it could fly around the cabin injuring people. Same deal if it was removed and placed in the back seat. Adding a sliding and rear tilt mechanism: Because this piece isn't integrated into the centre console, making a sliding mechanism that is robust enough would add much cost and complexity to this piece. Also, the length of the hinge on the side versus the potential length of a rear-mounted hinge would mean the rear hinge would have to be very heavy duty - again, adding cost. The ability to use the armrest with the rear seats folded flat is a concern as well. I hope this clears things up for everyone. Let's keep this thread on topic. If anyone has any questions, feel free to post. Thanks. Colin |
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Very nice piece. I'll be interested to see what the final cost is...being an OEM accessory, I'm sure it won't be cheap, but the fact that it's being developed by Toyota/Scion is a good sign that the quality and fit will be very good, so it'll probably be worth the money. Thanks for sharing!
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I like this concept. However, if the price is what I consider prohibitive I've already come up with my idea of how to fabricate one that would be relatively easy to make. Simply put it would be a piece of plywood topped off with foam and a vinyl covering that would have two strategically placed blocks on the bottom placed in such a manner that when in the opening of your console they would prevent the arm rest from sliding in any direction. When not wanted it could be placed on the passenger seat or in the area behind the drivers seat.
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Toyota/ scion reads this thread. So just be aware that the care should have had this piece from the factory, so you had better give us a great price on it. Making expensive necessity parts after the fact and selling for a lot shows a company has 0 class. If this car really is toyotas way of breaking back into the market and developing new followers / fans in a new era of Motorsport, you had better consider us (the early adopters) as royalty.
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This is so nicely done. Matches the car and covers that space with elegance. Will be keeping my eye for this :-)
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